2-year-old girl, woman die after wrong-way crash in Surprise

An elderly woman identified as the wrong-way driver was killed in the crash. The other driver was seriously injured. Two small children were also inside that car – a 2-year-old girl who later died at the hospital, and an 8-month-old boy who remains hospitalized in serious condition.

SURPRISE, Ariz. - An elderly woman and a 2-year-old girl died following a wrong-way crash involving two vehicles Wednesday night in Surprise.

The crash happened just before 9 p.m. on Aug. 3 along the northbound Loop 303 near Bell Road. An elderly woman who was driving southbound in the northbound lanes crashed into another car head-on, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

The wrong-way driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

A woman driving the second vehicle was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Two small children were also inside that car – a 2-year-old girl who later died at the hospital, and an 8-month-old boy who remains hospitalized in serious condition.

No identities were released.

"It's unknown whether alcohol was a factor in this collision," DPS spokesman Bart Graves said.

The northbound lanes of Loop 303 were shut down at Bell Road, but have since reopened.

Deadly crash closes portion of Loop 303

The crash reportedly happened in the area of Loop 303 and Bell Road, and authorities say there were reports of a wrong-way driver right before the crash.